Metallic roof-covering.



J. W. REYNOLDS. METALLIC ROOF COVERING.

APPLICATION TILED AUG. 19, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18,1910.

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METALLIC ROOF COVERING.

APPLTGATION FILED AUG. 19, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE.

" JOHN w. REYNOLDS, or ERIN. TENNESSEE.

- METALLIC '/"o altarhom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, Jon W'.'REY2:oLDs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erin, in the county. of Houston and State of Tennessee, have invented a-new and useful Metallic Roof-Covering; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

enact description of the invention, suchlas will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertams to make and use the same.

The invention about to be set forth and claimed, belongs to the art of building eonstruct1on,-and particularly pertains to a new and useful root covering; and theobject of the invention, is to simplify such. a'structure,

and, render it more serviceable, during se vere weather. I

.tno therobject of the invention, is to pro vide a structure. of this design, comprising a plurality of metal sections having interengaging raised portions, whereby they may be secured together in series, in order to prevent the rooting from being torn .from the building, like.

and combinationsof elen'i'entswhich will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and the novel features; thereof will be pointed out by'the appended claims.-

To obtain a: full and correct understanding, ol' the details of construction, combinations of features, elements and advantages, reference is to be had to thehereinafter set "forth description and the accompanying drawings in connection therewith, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a roof covering composed of a plurality of metallic sections, joined-together in such wise as to break joints. Fig. 2 s a detail perspective \'ie of one of the sections looking toward one end thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view looking at the opposite end. Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 3 looking slightly under the section. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of a portion of one of the sections.

Referring to the annexed illustrations 1 designates a roof covering made up by aplurality of metallic sections Each section upon one of its longitudinal edges provided with an upturned flange 3 of a single thickness, while the portion 4 of the s ction is bent upon itself as at 5, as clearly shown. The portions 6 and 7 are disposed at right angles to the body portion 8 of the Speci fication'of Letters Patent.

by severe wind storms and. the

This invention comprises further objects R0 OF COVERING.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910..

Application filed August 19, 1999. Serial No. 513,626.

section, as shown clearly in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and are brought; closely together so as to engageone another, while the portion 6 is right angles thereto and in a plane with the body portion 8, as clearly shown. In arranging the sections to form' the roof covering the flanges 9 of the sections are secured similar devices (not shown), which are adapted to penetrate the apertures 10,0f the said flanges 9 as1wi1l be clearly manifest; The portions 6 and 7 are turned upon themwhich is directed downward and disposed parallel withthe bodies of the portions ('3' and 7, as clearly shownin'Fig. 2. The flanges 12 of the various sections are spaced 1 tions of the parts 6 and 7, in order to receivethe single flanges of the adjacent. side sections of the roofing, as clearly shown in. Fig. 1. The portion 6 of each section is cut forming the shoulder 15, against, which the end of the adjacent end section engages, as willbe understood by referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings.

end 15 thereof is turned upon itself as at 16, to form the flange 17, which is, disposed parallel with the portion 7 of the section, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The said flange 17 of each section is disposed approximately in the middle of the portion 18 of the flange 12 and the portion 7. By arranging the flange 17 in this manner a. space 19 between the flange 17 and the portion 18 is formed, inwhich the flange 12 of'the adjacent end section is inserted, as will be clearly evident when examining Fig. 3 of the drawings. This flange 17 only extends a slight distance of the flange 12, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and, by the employment 'of said flange, upward displacement of the sections is prevented, during severe windstorms.

In arranging the various sections in series to form the covering as shown in Fig. 1, it is necessary to begin at one side of the roof skeleton, the single flanges of the various sections .bein disposed adjacent to the side of the roof sEeleton, after which the flanges 9 are secured to the rafters of the skeleton.

If it be understood that the section shown 1 in Fig. 3 is'the first section laid and the por- "tion of a section shown in dotted is the provided with a flange 9, which extends at so to the roof skeleton by means of sprigs or .65

selvesas at 11 in order to form the flange 12,170

a slight distance apart from the body p0r-;

away as at 13 to fornrtlm recess 14, thereby go A single thickness of the flange 12 at the, 35

' of the adjacent .end sections to prevent up next section tobe laid, the flange 12 thereof is inserted in the space 19, as shown by the connecting dotted lines 20, inlFig. 3. \Vhen sliding the various'sections vin place, after the first one has been laid, the body portion .of-each section is inserted under the body portion of the adjacent section, as Wlll be understood upon referring to Fig.- 1-. After the first-line of sections-are laid, the single flanges of the next line of sections areslid behind the flanges'12 of the first line of sections, that is, after the flanges 9 are secured to the rafter of the roof skeleton (not shown)l.

From the foregoing, the essential features,-

elements and the operation of the device, to-

gether with. the sin plicity thereof, will beelearly manifest Having thus fullyldes'cribed the invention,

what is claimed as new and useful is '1'. A metal roofing comprising a plurality of sections having their longitudinal edge portions provided with upturned flanges of single an'd'double thicknesses, said flanges of double thicknesses having portions turned downwardly upon themselves to partially adjacent side sections, turned portions having lap over the single upturned flanges of the said downwardly portions of one of their thicknesses curved upwardly uponthemselves so as to lap under the downwardly turned portions of double thicknesses ward displacement. 2. A metal rooting comprising a plurality of sections having their ,lo ngitud|nal edge portions: providedwith upturned flames of of double thicknesses having 40 single and double-thicknesses, said tliinges portions turned downwardly upon themselves to partially lap over the siuglejupturned flanges of the adjacent side sections, said flanges of double thicknesses having recessed portions to receive the flanges of double thicknesses of the adjacent end sections and provided with shoulders to limit the inter-engagement of the sections, said downwardly turned por tions adjacent to the recessed portions having flanges curved upon themselves and direeted upwardly so as to lap .underthe downwardly turned portions of double thickposed centrally of the first named flange and the said downwardly directed and for the purpose specified.

4. A metal roof section having a body a flangeof double thickness, saidflange havrected downwardly and spaced apart from the body of the flange, said downwardly directed .ortion having an upwardly extending tinge-at one end thereof and disposed centrally of the firstnamed flange and the said downwardly directed portion, said section having a recessed portion and-provided with a shoulder, as and for the pur.-.

,pose specified. J 'In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I I JOHN 'W. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses; 4

J R UcHANan,

- G. T, UCHANAN.

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portion provided upon one side thereof with 3 mg its upper portion turned over and di- 

